Nigerian director and actress Funke Akindele has candidly addressed her divorce from her former husband, JJC Skillz, shedding light on her perspective.
Despite being in the headlines following the premiere of her movie “A Tribe Called Judah,” Funke Akindele has experienced both successes and setbacks in her life, including two failed marriages.
In a recent interview with Joyce on Wazobia, Funke Akindele shared her thoughts on these “failures” and why she doesn’t view them as such. The actress opened up about her experiences, offering insight into her perspective on life and relationships.
According to Funke Akindele:
“If you don’t fail, you can’t be successful. You have to keep trying. Like when a child is trying to walk, the child will walk small and just fall off. So it’s normal for you to fall but you just have to pick yourself and rise again.
For me, I see failure, I see challenges, I see obstacles, as part of life. My mum raised me like that. My mum will say if you do not fail, if you do not fall, you cannot succeed. So you have to keep going. And note, I do not even see the failures.
If you ask me now can you tell me one failure, I don’t see it as a failure. My personal life – marriage, I just take it as it comes. My mental health is very important. My career is very important, darling. I have to make an impact. I have to empower a lot of people. I have to inspire young people out there. I have to stay strong for my children and my siblings. Why am I living? I have a purpose, so my head is up. Yes I cry, yes I break down, but after I cry, I just look in the mirror and say “Keep moving”.
